Working meeting with Governor of Sakhalin Region Oleg Kozhemyako

Mr Kozhemyako briefed
Vladimir Putin on the region’s socioeconomic situation and key lines of development
over the next five years. Organisation of the coastal fishing industry was also
on the agenda.

March 21, 2016

13:40

The Kremlin, Moscow

Mr KozhemyakoKozhemyako OlegGovernor of Primorye Territory said that the region plans to develop its own food production base and is carrying out projects to develop
production of milk, pork, broiler chickens, greenhouse production, and grain
silos. The region also has plans for priority development areas that will become
home to all kinds of investment projects.

Developing the leisure sector’s possibilities
and boosting the tourism sector are another priority area for Sakhalin Region.
Work is already underway to build new ski tracks at the Gorny Vozdukh ski
resort, so that the Russian national team will be able to train there for the 2018
Winter Olympics in South Korea. A ski and biathlon centre will also be built.

The region has resolved the transport
accessibility problem. A regional airline has been set up in cooperation with
Aeroflot and new planes purchased, making it possible to bring tourists to the region year-round.

The separate programme for developing the Kuril
Islands is also underway and producing results. It covers development of infrastructure, the social sector, and aqua- and mariculture.

A pilot programme has been drawn up for developing the coastal fishing industry. Mr Kozhemyako proposed forming an interdepartmental commission within the region to decide on special zones where
local people will be able to fish in the coastal zone.

Mr Putin gave the instruction to work together with
the Government on improving and finalising the project.